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October-November, 1941 N0, 1

1941 ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS

THE DOTSON HIGH SCHOOL
Princeton. Kentucky

2? L, w, JOHNSON, Principal EVERETT HOWTON, Supt

  

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 The K. N. E. A. Journal

Official Organ of me Kentucky Negro Edumtion Association
Vol. XII October»November, 1941 No. I

 

Published by the Kentucky Negro Education Association
Editorial Office at 1925 W. Madison Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Atwood S. Wilson, Executive Sem‘etary, Louisville, Managing Editor.
H. E Goodioe, Danviiie, President of K. N. E. A
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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CONTENTS

K. N. E. A. Officers for 194142 ................................... 3
Editorial Comment... 1 5
Minutes of the General 5 sions of the 1941 Convention. . 7
Extracts from Departmental Reports. .10
Resolutions of the 1941 Convention .13-
Report of the K. N. E. A, Legislative Committee. .14
Proposed Budget nf Kentucky State College ............... .13-
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Report of the Delegate to the A. T. A., By: Lyman T. Johnson
Secretary-Treasurer’s Financial Report ......................... ..21.
The Auditing Committee Report '

A Square Deal For All .........
The Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
The President’s Letter.
Honor Members of the K. N. E. A. for 1941
K. N. E. A. Honor Roll—1941
K. N. E. A. KuIIings ........
The Pension Blues (A Poem—M. s. Brown.
The Secretary's Letter.

 

 
  
 
 
  
 
   

  

 

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 K. N. E. A. Officers For 194'1—1942

   
  
  
 

H, E, Goodloe, President Danville
Grace S. Morton, First Vice resident Frankfort
Theda Van Lowe, Second Vice-President . . Lexington
Atwood S Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer Louisville
L. V. Ranels, Assistant Secretary . Winchester

Elizabeth G. Clark, Historian .. . Springfield

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 
      
  

H. E. Goodloe, President ........... Danville
Lyle Hawkins (Tenn Expires 1942) Louisville
Victor K, Perry (Tenn Expira 1942) .. Louisville
Whitney M. Young (Term Expires 1943) . .Lincoln Ridge
W. W. Maddox (Tel-m Expires 1943) . Paducah

DEPARTMENTAL AND CONFERENCE CHAIRMEN

 

 

  
    
  
 

J. T. Williams, High School and College Department .. . Frankfort
Mayrne Morris, Elementary Education Department .. . Louisville
M. L. Copeland, Rural School Department Hopkinsville
R. L. Carpenter, Music Department . . . . l l l . Louisville

W. M. Young, Vocational Education Department .
W. 0. Nuckolls, Principals’ Conference .......
Beatrice Carmichael, Primary Teachers‘ Department.
Anorma Beard, Youth Council .
Ouida Wilson, A11 Teachers’ Conference
G. W. Jackson, Social Science Teachers’ Conference
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Virgil Ford, English Teachers’ Conference . . Maysville
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Lester Mim'ms, Physcial Education Department .. . . . . . . . . Earlington
Wl H. Craig, Guidance Workers’ Conference . . . l . . . . ...... Covington
A. J. Richards, Foreign Language Teachers‘ Conference . Frankfort

 

William D. Johnson, Adult Education Department ........ Louisville

PRESIDENTS OF K. N. E. A. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS (K. N. E. A. ORGANIZERS)
Plumber Nichols, Hickman . . . First District Association
Helen Nuckulls, Providence . Second District Association
R. H Sewell, Glasgow . Third District Association
Russell Stone, Bloomfie . Fourth District Association
Mayme Morris, Louisville . Fifth District Association
Whitney M Young, Lincoln Ridge .. Bluegrass Dmict Association
H. R. Merry, Covington . . . . . . . Northern District Association
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Editorial Comment

OUR OUTSIDE COVER

There appears on the outside cover of this issue of the K. N. E. A.
Journal a picture of the new Dotson High School at Princeton, Ken-
tucky. This school was recently completed at a cost of $95,000. The
building contains eleven classrooms and a modem gymnasium. It is
surrounded by a large playground with areas designated for football
and baseball It serves the pupils of elementary and high school grades
in Princeton and Caldwell county and also the four surrounding
counties.

This is one of a series of photographs featured on the front cover
of the K. N. E. A. Journal for the past five years or more. We feel
that a great need in the equalization of educational opportunities
among colored youth is the building of new modern, fire-proof schools.
The K. N. E. A. mngvatulates these progressive superintendents and
boards of education that have been so thoughtful of their colored youth
and who conceive that the true realization of democracy is embodied
in the phrase, “Justice to All.”

We congratulate Supt. Everett Hthon and his board of education
for being among this group of progressive leaders. The K. N. E. A. also
congratulates Prof. L. W. Johnson, the energetic and progressive
principal of the New Dotson High School.

THE K. N. E. A. SALUTES YOU

At this, the beginning of the school year, the officers of the K. N.
E. A. greet each teacher and extend to each new teacher a welcome
to the profession.

During the present emergency teachers should realize their obli-
gations as defense workers. The future of America depends, to a large
extent, upon the attitudes we may create in our youth of today. We
have an opportunity to train them and mold them into the citizens of
the future. Let Us teach to maintain the American Way of life and
seek the attainment of goals that lead to a fuller realization of the
principles of democracy.

During the present year, there will he bigger and greater tasks
entrusted to the teacher. We seek your initiative, cooperation, and
enthusiasm in a teaching progr that will prepare youth to hatter
meet his more serious respons ties of tomorrow. We salute each
teacher as a builder of personality, as a molder of character, and
as a direotor of learning. Emphasizing these phasa‘. of the teaching
process, we become workers in the National Defense program of our
country.

    

 THE TEACHEfiS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM

On July I, .1942 the Teachers‘ Retirement system in Kentucky will
begin its payments to those eligible to retire either because of length
of service or physical disability. Those teachers who have taught
thirty years and are sixty—five years of age may have volunteer re—
tirement. Retirement is, however, mandatory for those who have
reached the age of seventy, Persons who have taught twenty years or
more and who have reached the age of fifty may have retirement on
the ground Iof physical disability. There will be about fifty or more
colored teachers in Kentucky to retire this yearl

All new teachers must pay in“: the retirement system according
to the law. The next issue of the K. N. E. A. LToumal will be titled,
“The Service Recognition Number." Those teachers who plan to re—
tire this year are asked to send to the secretary of the K. N E. A. a
postal card photograph and one or two page biographical sketch.
These are to be assembled and displayed in the Journal. This material
should he sent during the month of November and. December, 1941.
The K. N. E. A. also plans tn honor such teachers at the Convention
in Louisville, April 15-18, 1942.

 

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 Minutes of the General Sessions of 1941 Convention
Louisville, Kentucky. April 16-19. 1941

FIRST GENERAL SESSION
Wednesday, April 16, 1541

The K. N. E. A. met on the
above date at the Chestnut Street
C. M. E Church for its 65H) au-
nual convention. Mrs. 'I‘heda Van
Lowe, First Vice President, pre-
sided. Seated on the rostrum were
the past presidents of the K. N.
E. A., officers and directors.

The welcome address was made
by Mrs. Valla D. Abbingtnn, a
teacher at the Jackson Junior
High School, Louisville, and the
response was given by Mrs. Clara
)3. Clelland, Harrodsburg.

Two main addresses featured
this program. The first one was
the President’s Annual Address
made by Pres. S. L. Barker, Prin-
cipal of Western High School,
Owensboro, Kentucky. He was
presented by Mrs. Theda Van
Lowe.

Following ythis address, Mrs.
Beulah Bolan, Louisville, intro-
duced the guest speaker, Dr.
Flemmie Kitttell, who addressed
the audience on the subject: “Ed-
ucation for a Changing World.”
She stated: “that schools need to
urge better homes, playgrounds,
schools, movies and wholesome
recreation, and take more person-
al interest in each student.”

After such a timely address, the
past presidents seated on the toe-
trum were introduced. Music for
the program was furnished by
groups from the Jackson Junior
High School, Louisville, and Mrs.
Mozelle Whittaker.

SECOND GENERAL SESSION
Thursday. April 17. 1941

The second general session was
held an the above date at which
time a report of the Neurology
Committee was given by Prof.
Amos Lasley, Hodgenville, who is
the chairman. The legislative
committee was not ready to re-
port, so a motion.w.es passed that
the legislative committee’s re—
port be deferred until later. The
report of the nominating com-
mittee, Mr. w. E. Newsome, Cyn-
thiana, Chairman, was read and
approved. The feature address of
this session was made by Dr. Don-
ald DuShane who is the presi-
dent of the National Education
Association of the United States.
Music was furnished for this ses-
sion by the Girls‘ Glee Club of
Central High School, Louisville.

THIRD GENERAL SESSION

Thursday. April 17, 1941

The Third General Session op-
ened with Prof. S. L. Barker, Pres.
of the K. N. E. A. presiding. The
Presidents of the District Asso-
ciations and the District Organi-
zers were seated on the rostrum.
The Lincoln Institute Key Award
was presented to Atwood S. Wil-
son, Louisville, by Mr. L. N. Tay-
lor, Department of Education,‘
Frankfort, for the most outstand—
ing contribution to the education
of colored youth in Kentucky dur-
ing the fiscal year of the K. N. E.
A.

Miss Mary L. Williams President
of the American Teachers A550»

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 ciation took a few minutes to ex-
plain the work of the American
Teadhers Association.

The feature address of the
evening was given by Dr. T. Ar-
nold Hi1]7 Washington, D. Q, Who
is the Assistant Director, Division
of Negro Affairs, and. who was in~
troduced by Prof. H. C. Russel],
Director of N. Y. A. for Negroes
in Kentucky. Dr. Hill made the
following statement in his ad-
dress, “People lose their jobs, not
because they cannot do, but be-
muse they will not do."

The organizers were introduced
by the secretary just before he
made the announcements. Music
for this session was furnished \by
the Glee Clubs of Madison Jun-
iot High School, Louisville.
rounrH GENERAL sessmu

Friday, April 18, 1941

The Fourth General Session
was opened with a ‘band concert
under the direction of Mr. Oliver
Rhodes, Director of Central High
School Band. The feature ad-
dresses of this session were made
by Dr. George L. Evans, Director
of Finance, State Department of
Education, who spoke on the sub-
ject, “Educational Implications of
’the Present International Crisis,"
and Mr. Walter White, Executive
Secretary of the N. A. A. C.' P.

Mr. White was introduced by
Atty. Prentice Thomas, who is
the local representative of the
N. A. A. C. P. Mr. White spoke
on the subject. “The Elimination
of Inequalities as they Affect Ne-
gro Teachers." Mr. White said
“If you succeed in eliminating
this differential—and there is ev—
ery indication that you will, you
must give generously of your

money and time to help wipe out
the difierential in every county
in Kentucky."

The report of the legislative
committee was made by Prof. A.
E. Meyzeek, Chairman. This re-
port may he found elsewhere in
these proceedings. The report of
the Secretaryv'l‘reasurer; was
made immediately after the legis-
lative report. This report is pub-
lished in detail in this issue of
the K. N. E. A. JOURNAL.

Prof. Jase'p‘h Thomas, K-nox-
ville, Tenn., extended greetings
from the Regional District of. the
American Teachers Association.
Music for the session was furnish-
ed ’by the Boys’ groups of the
Central High School, Louisville.

After the adjournment of this
session, a business meeting at
Central Hiyr School gymnasium
was held. Because a quorum was
not present, no official business
was transacted.

FINAL GENERAL SESSION
Saturday. April 19. 1941

This session was given over
largely to business. The meeting
was opened with invocation by
Rev. James Cayce, Director of
Negro Recreation, Louisville.

The reports heard first were
from the various committees. Fol-
lowing these were reports from
the Departments of the K. N E.
A. A motion was carried that the
K. N. E. A. send the resolution
advised by the Social Science De-
partment on the Negro and Na-
tional Defense to Pres. Franklin
D. Roosevelt.

A motion was carried that the
K. N. E. A. donate $10.00 to the
Association for the Study of Ne-

 gro Life and History. A motion
was passed that the K. N. E. A.
pay an affiliation fee of $25.00 to
the American Teachers Associa-
tion for 1941.

The resolution proposed by Mr.
Lyman T. Johnson, Louisville,
was approved by a Vote of 86-8.
11 is:

“Be it resolved that the offi-
cials arrange for the sessions of
the K. N. E. A. in the future, so
that the financial members of the
Association may have seats at all
sessions.”

The motion was carried that in
future years, the K. N. E. A. have
the business sessions at a time
before Saturday morning.

Communications from the
Louisville Teachers‘ Association
were presented along with a re-
port on inequalities in teachers‘
salaries and a financial report of
this organization. The motion was
carried that the report be receiv-
ed.

A motion was made that the
K. N. E. A. go on record as ask—
ing the L. A T. c. s, to carry their
ease of inequalities of salaries
through the courts, but this mo-
tion was ruled out of order.

The election committee then
made the report on election re-
turns:

For President, H, E. Goodloe,
281, L. H. Smith, 250.

For Vice-Presidents, G. 5. Mar-
ton, (Ist V. F.) 319, Theda Van
Lowe (2nd V. P.) 245.

Directors, W. M. Young, 827,
E. Fasten, 139, W. W. Maddox,
210, W. J, Christy, 123.

Sec‘y

6. The members of this asso—
ciation are aware of the benefits
that come to the Youth of Ken-
tucky through the National Youth
Administration and we therefore,

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 pledge our entire support to this
worthy cause. We commend. MT.
H. C. Russell, the state agent, for
his fairness in administering this
project. We shall use our efforts
and energies to make the N. Y. A.
felt throughout Kentucky 50 as
14) bring the maximum amount of
good to all for Whom it is intend-
ed.

7. We express our apprecia—
tion for the aid that is coming to
us through Federal Aid, that 'u
calming so many modern build-
ings to be built throughout the
state. These buildings are means
whereby we can approach better
opponunities fur the equality of
education by working under the
favorable environments which
enable both teacher and pupils to
do better work.

a. We recommend that we go
on record as urging the all-thori-
ties to have laws passed in the
coming legislature that will give
the tenure of office :50 teachers as
long as the standards of leader-
ship and scholarship are